shakespeares life and theatre Flashcards
(26 cards)
what year was Shakespeare born and what year did he die. what day was this?
he was born April 3rd 1564 and he died 1616 April 3rd on his fifty second birthday.
what year was the first globe theatre built?
the first globe theatre was built 1599 and it fell 1613
what genres did Shakespeare write?
he wrote comedies, tragedies and history plays
where was he born?where was he baptized and what school did he go to?
he was born in straford upon avon in england. him and his family lived on henley street he was baptized and married in holy trinity church and he went to the local guild grammar school.
what subjects did he study?
he studied latin greek
who did he marry and how old was he?
he married anne hathaway when he was 18 and she was 8 years older than him
how many children did he have and what were their names?
he had 3 children: susanna and a set of twins, hamnet and judith
what was the river that london bridge was buit on called?
it was called river thames and ie¡t was plluted smelly and gross asf
when was elizabeth I born and when did she die?
she was born 1534 and died 1603
what was the period of time called when queen elizabeth I reigned enhland?
it was called the elizabethan age or golden years
who was william shakespeares patreon?
this was queen elizabth I
how did acting companies work back then?
the actors traveled across England and set up a stage wherever they could
when was richard burbage born and dead?
1567-1619º
what did james burbage do ?
he msde the first public playhouse i england and gathered a group of actors-it was called the theatre ehich would be the name for playhouses after that
what were james burbage’s thetres called?
the theatre(1576), the rose(1587), the swan(1595)
where did playhouses have to be built?
they hd to be built in libertires outside the citywalls
what were shakespeares lost years
it was the time when he forst arrived to london which no one knows what he was doing.
what was his tetre company called?
it was called the lord chamberlins men
cristopher marlowe
1564-1593 was shakespeares biggest rival and was his age and had great talent
what age did cristopher marlowe die?
he died at 29 years old in a brawl
when did the globe theatre open?
it opened by mid 1599 and had instant success
list 7 plays by shakespeare
as you like it, hamlet, macbeth, the tempest, romeo and juliet, julius caesar, antony and cleopatra.
james I
1566-1625 king of england
what was james I period of time called
it was the jacobian period
